Giveaway #6 at Stash Bandit
There’s been a resurgence of interest in cross stitch. Have you noticed? I have a special place in my heart for cross stitch because when I married in 1981, my new sister-in-law Ruth Ann introduced me to it. I was a fanatical stitcher for decades. I still have many samplers in my home, and recently my daughter asked if she could have one. I think she considers it part of her heritage!
Now a number a quilt designers are also designing cross stitch patterns, including It’s Sew Emma (Fat Quarter Shop’s house brand) and Lori Holt of Bee in My Bonnet.
If I ever had a complaint about quilting as a hobby…
…it was that it’s not the most portable pastime. Sure, if you’re into English paper piecing or hand applique, it can be. But I’ve longed for the pick-it-up-and-run portability of knitting many times over—and cross stitch solves that problem.
I noticed recently that Fat Quarter Shop now has an entire category called Cross Stitch, which I take to mean that it’s doing very well. Today’s giveaway includes two cross stitch patterns from It’s Sew Emma: Starlit Snowflake and Home Grown. Maybe they’ll spur a new (and portable!) interest for you.
And if you’re a fan of Bonnie and Camille, you’ll be happy to know that I have an awesome B&C Quilt Bee tote bag, a needle minder and a tin up for grabs. There are Alphabitties to keep your patchwork organized, Floss Bitties to organize your fibers, a Quilting Journal and LOTS more foundation piecing papers in fun designs like Log Cabin and Sparkle Star.
Is that not the cutest design? And it will be so easy with foundations! I think the Fat Quarter Shop and It’s Sew Emma has hit it out of the park with these papers.
For your chance to win, leave a comment by midnight Wednesday, April 7 and tell me where you’re from. That’s it! I’ll pick a winner randomly and post it here. Thank you for visiting today!
Edited to add: The winner of this giveaway is Kitty Pittman from Oklahoma. Thank you all for playing along!
Check out my Zoom trunk shows for quilt guilds here!
I have six programs and many classes to pick from. I’d love to visit your group.
Tags: bonnie & camille, fat quarter shop, foundation paper piecing, giveaways, its sew emma, lori holt
Geri VanVliet
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Calif. native but AZ owns my heart. ❤️
Kitty Pittman
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From Oklahoma. Near Meridian but in the middle of nowhere and mail out of Wellston.
Kathy Wohlgemuth
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Cute stuff! Winfield. KANSAS
Sarah
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Florida ☀️
Jalisa
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Lancaster Pennsylvania
Erin Thompson
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Love Color Coded. The different values really pop.
Jill
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From good ole Wisconsin! 🧀
Sarah Bruce
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Hi Diane! I’m from the Pineywoods of deep East Texas.
Tricia Steen
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I too was a cross stitcher and still love a good cross stitch project. Finally finished one this year I started in the 90’s.
Great Give Away. Thanks
Tricia
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I am from Sacramento, CA
Bonny
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Blencoe Iowa
Wendy Crawford
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Hi Diane!
Your *favorite* Colorado friend! 😁
Finished my last Gypsy Wife tonight (hand binding is awesome!), and starting to work on another old UFO tomorrow.
Candice LeCody
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I am from Dallas, Texas
Diane Sigren
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West Bridgewater, MA
Jean
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I am from Blair, Ne. Nebraska gal like you!
Heidi Lehnig
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I’m from Greenville TX
Becky Rabalais
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I’m originally from south Louisiana, but our home is now in Georgia near the South Carolina border. Have a great day!
Martha demarco
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great giveaway! Originally from PA,live in South Carolina now.
Sally H
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Seattle native, and I love living on Puget Sound with mountains in view.
Lisa shirtcliffe
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Hi, I was born in England and moved to san jose California when I was 20 😊
Anne Highland
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Bartlesville, Oklahoma
Sue Heisler
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Haymarket, VA USA
Alice
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From the Lone Star State!
Jane
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Still Cross stitch, mostly Christmas snowflake ordainments.
Oh, from Norfolk NE.
Eileen
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Love your beautiful quilts. I’m from Boston.
Kelly
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I’m from Federal Way, Washington.
Melinda Thomas
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Just a good ole Mississippi girl here! ❤️💙
Jennifer B
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From Utah, but would love to live in a warmer part of it😂
Jane
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I am from New York City and I currently live in Maryland.
Michele Sutton
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I’m from Georgia, currently living in Arkansas.
Jana Destefano
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I’m from the great state of Texas!!